Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania is 3.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania peaked at 13.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.4 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.4 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 13.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Mauritania was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.